Search our glossary for commonly used sustainability and ESG concepts, terms and definitions.
There are currently 4 entries in this directory beginning with the letter H.
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HGB
Highest Governance Body or Highest Governing Body. Within enterprises this is the most senior governance, leadership or management team.
Holocene
Earth’s current geological epoch which began after the last ice age. Period of environmental stability for the last 10,000 years.
Human Rights Due Diligence (HRDD)
Human rights due diligence is due diligence undertaken specifically to ensure human rights are being respected all along an enterprise’s value chain, i.e. by the enterprise itself, by its suppliers and by the suppliers of its suppliers and so on throughout the chain. This responsibility aligns with Principle 13a of the UN Guiding Principles of Business & Human Rights, one of the core instruments underpinning Responsible Business requirements. This principle states that enterprises should
“Seek to prevent or mitigate adverse human rights impacts that are directly linked to their operations, products or services by their business relationships, even if they have not contributed to those impacts.”
Source: UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights.
“Seek to prevent or mitigate adverse human rights impacts that are directly linked to their operations, products or services by their business relationships, even if they have not contributed to those impacts.”
Source: UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights.